An applicant (or an agent on their behalf) has the right to appeal to the Planning Inspectorate if we fail to meet the target decision date on an application or the applicant is unhappy that we have refused the application or attached conditions to an approval.

Please note there is no third party right of appeal against a decision we've made. For example, if you objected to your neighbour's extension and we granted them permission, you cannot appeal against our decision.

Planning Inspectorate

In England, appeals are considered by a planning inspector, appointed by the Secretary of State. Most are handled in writing (written representation); some are decided by a hearing before an inspector (informal hearing); a few are decided after a public inquiry.

For full information about how to appeal and the appeal process, visit the appeals section on the Planning Inspectorate (this page opens in a new window) website. The Planning Portal Appeals Area (this page opens in a new window) also provides guidance and advice on the appeals process.

There are also a number of Planning Inspectorate publications (this page opens in a new window) that provide very useful information about the appeals process including Making your planning appeal (this page opens in a new window) and Guide to taking part in planning appeals (this page opens in a new window).

Alternatively, contact the Planning Inspectorate using the details below.

The Planning Inspectorate
Registry/Scanning
Room 3/01 Kite Wing
Temple Quay House
2 The Square
Temple Quay
Bristol
BS1 6PN

Tel: 01173 726372
Email: enquiries@planning-inspectorate.gsi.gov.uk

Appeal submission deadline

The deadline for submitting an appeal is now six months from the date of the application decision letter (or if we failed to make a decision by the target date, six months from the date the decision should have been made). The six month period applies to all planning (section 78), Listed building and conservation area consent (section 20) appeals.

The change to the appeal period affects:

1. Local planning authority decisions made on or after 14 January 2005; and
2. Decisions in the pipeline on 14 January 2005 – i.e. where the previous appeal period of 3 months had not elapsed. This means that the six month period to appeal will apply to all decisions made by local planning authorities on or after 14 October 2004.

Note: It will not apply retrospectively to decisions where the appeal period had elapsed by 14 January 2005.

Planning Enquiries
Planning Services
Guildford Borough Council
Millmead House
Millmead
Guildford
GU2 4BB

Tel: 01483 444609
Email: planningenquiries@guildford.gov.uk